There are 6 ways to get from Oldham Road to Manchester by tram, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram via Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange
best- Take the tram from Ashton-under-Lyne to Piccadilly Gardenstram Blue Line / ...
45 min£4–6Line 230 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Downing Street to Piccadilly Gardensbus 230 / ...
57 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Oldham Road to Manchestertaxi 7 mi
15 min£35–45Drive 7 mi
- Drive from Oldham Road to Manchestercar 7 mi
15 min£2–3Tram
- Take the tram from Ashton-under-Lyne to Piccadilly Gardenstram Blue Line / ...
1h 4m£2–4Line 151 bus
- Take the bus from Oldham Road to St Augustine Streetbus 151
1h 5m£2
Oldham Road to Manchester by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oldham Road to Manchester is to line 230 bus which costs £2 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Oldham Road to Manchester is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Downing Street and arriving at Piccadilly Gardens. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ashton-under-Lyne and arriving at Piccadilly Gardens. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Oldham Road and Manchester is 7 miles. The road distance is 7 miles.
The best way to get from Oldham Road to Manchester without a car is to tram via Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange which takes 45 min and costs £3 - £6.
It takes approximately 45 min to get from Oldham Road to Manchester, including transfers.
Oldham Road to Manchester bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Downing Street station.
Oldham Road to Manchester train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Ashton-under-Lyne station.
Oldham Road to Manchester bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Piccadilly Gardens station.
What companies run services between Oldham Road, Tameside, England and Manchester, England?
Metrolink operates a vehicle from Ashton-under-Lyne to Piccadilly Gardens every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, Bee Network operates a bus from Downing Street to Piccadilly Gardens every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 46 min.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Ashton-under-Lyne to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Ashton-under-Lyne to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Downing Street to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Bus from Oldham Road to St Augustine Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
Stamford Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 330 3000
Tameside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 344 5555
- Website
- tameside.taxi
Borough Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 624 2448
- Website
- boroughtaxisoldham.com
Chadderton Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 626 9696
- Website
- chaddertoncars.co.uk
Oldham & Bardsley Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 633 2101
Swift Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 303 8137
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Oldham Road to Manchester train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Piccadilly Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oldham Road to Manchester is 7 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Oldham Road to Manchester.
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